Wagglepop 2: Deja Vu as Auction Site That Left Sellers Stranded Reopens

[Kaboing]

Hi Toyfads!!

[Alskling]

[It takes time to build a customer base, you can not expect that to happen overnight.

Then why are other sites that are just as new, if not newer, seeing more traffic and sellers there are getting more sales?

Have you ever said anything when you have been stressed out or pissed off and said one thing and then done another.  I can admit I have. 

Of course, but I don't own an auction site where I take people's money I don't know, and expect them to give it to me based on faith and promises alone. When someone buys something, I deliver. If I don't deliver, they get their money back. I also don't parade around claiming I'm a paragon of virtue and expect others to live up to standards beyond what I can live up to. That is, I'm not a hypocrite.

As far as his e-bay store goes, he says its for research.  I can not comment on that further because I list on feebay too.

I have an eBay store, too, but that doesn't keep me or anybody else here from commenting. What are you afraid of? And what kind of research would ANYBODY gleen from owning an eBay store (and paying the store fees every month) that he/she couldn't get by any other means? And why would someone lie and say all ties are broken with eBay, when they are not? Why lie about "research?"

I have a  I deal in reality, everyone lies about one thing or another no one can say they are perfect or without lies, the difference is some people get called out on it more than others.

Saying you look good in that suit when you look like crap is NOT the same thing as saying I destroyed my address book with your name, credit card numbers and bank accounts, phone numbers and other personal information but somehow discover your email address when I decide to spam you with my next money-making venture. When it comes to business, just about anybody will get called when they say one thing and do the opposite. 

Glad you're making money, Toys. But wouldn't you rather make more? I didn't discover until AFTER I opened my store on WP that there are tons of sites I could have set up shop for free: etsy, ecrater, hibidder, tazbar -- and others, I forget the names of -- that get as much, if not MORE TRAFFIC, some with active promotion from the owners, and where sellers who sell the same items on WP for the same money on several of these sites actually make more sales on these other sites -- some are just as new, some newer. 

So, Toys, because I wanted to know, I asked on the WP forums what was different about WP. What does WP offer me, as a seller, for a monthly fee plus upgrades and commissions that other sites couldn't offer for less money to FREE. My question was never answered, but I was terminated from WP for asking it. So, maybe you can enlighten me, since questions of this nature are allowed on this site. (prayer threads and cyber-breakfasts don't count).

Why would you give your money to a site owner who has a rotten reputation, bad track record, cannot live up to his own standards of conduct, does no promotion, cancels accounts without cause, advises sellers to jeopardize their credit by illegal means, spies on personal messages, sends collection notices without cause or due process, contacts your customers by phone and email without your knowledge or permission, and more -- when you can have none of that baggage on another site and it cost you NADA? Inquiring minds here REALLY want to know. 

Eagerly awaiting your response.

[webdreg]

[quote author=toyfads link=topic=3775.msg37699#msg37699 date=1166705942]
Hi, I have been kind of reading over this thread for a few days I find it very disturbing that so much time is wasted bashing WP.  I have no disillusions about the site, I know the past and I know exactly what I got myself into.  I needed to find away to have a store without e-bay.  The price of doing business there is too costly, customer service sucks, and stores do not get enough exposure.  I do not have the time, energy or know how to start my own website right now; I had to find an alternative.  After testing several sites, WP was my best alternative.  So far so good.  I have about as many sales as I did when I owned an e-bay store.  When I have a problem, they are answered quickly by customer service.  I still sell on e-bay to make enough money on items that do not have a strong customer base yet on WP.  I just wanted to reply about the feedback.  It is true that feedback is not left very often.  I for one am not going to "bug" buyers for it; I think that is very tacky.  Trust me, if I was not making money, I would not be there.  As far as the censorship on the boards, I feel they or "ray" whatever you choose to believe is just trying to keep a positive atmosphere on the boards so we don’t have all the nonsense that goes on, on other sites.  I for one am glad that they keep the boards from being hostile.  It’s his site and if I want to do business there I need to go with it or move.  I just do not understand why people waste so much time and energy bashing WP, the energy could be better spend being more constructive.  If you think you can do it better then Ray, then by all means go ahead and try it, actions speak louder than words.  I for one commend him for having the guts to come back and give it another go.  People are human and make mistakes and learn by them, hopefully.  I support anyone who had the guts to even try to be in the same ring as e-bay.  I think it benefits us all if someday someone will can give e-bay a run for their money.  Will it be WP?  Who knows, but as long as I am making money and my customer service needs are met I am a happy seller.  To all the ex-poppers sorry it did not work out for you and I wish you all the best of luck!
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Toyfads

[let the truth be told]

Toyfads     


Alskling,

Great posting your views are shared by the many TT posters. 



let the truth be told
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[let the truth be told]

WP Store count = 611

let the truth be told
u1it4less - "it's all in the name.."
X-POP NATION, A real seller's network

[amy]

//note to karay: you might want to delete your post about WP's wonderful Alexa trends//

Today's traffic ranking report (for 12/20)

WAGGLEPOP
today      1-week
N/A* 79,405
TT
today      1-week
22,176 32,573
PSU
today       1-week
25,898 21,220

Daily reach per million Internet users
PSU 30 TT 15 WP 10 (EBAY 24,700 CRAIGSLIST 7,300 ETSY 210 IOFFER 380)

[Alskling]

[quote author=amy link=topic=3775.msg37719#msg37719 date=1166727341]
//note to karay: you might want to delete your post about WP's wonderful Alexa trends//

Today's traffic ranking report (for 12/20)

WAGGLEPOP
today      1-week
N/A* 79,405
TT
today      1-week
22,176 32,573
PSU
today       1-week
25,898 21,220

Daily reach per million Internet users
PSU 30 TT 15 WP 10 (EBAY 24,700 CRAIGSLIST 7,300 ETSY 210 IOFFER 380)
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I'll bet Meg is quaking in her boots with WP recieving a whopping .04% (4 hundredth of 1%) of the amount of traffic eBay gets.

Hey, Toys! What were you saying about WP giving eBay a run for its money?

[princessmirandajo]

All those numbers just confuse me.


  Toyfads!

[racedream]

Toyfads 

[toyfads]

Alskling, maybe you should change your name to spin master   We could go back and forth all day  ...I choose not to, I am a busy woman, shipping all those nonexistant sales I have   The only numbers I care about are my sales numbers.  You asked why I choose WP over other sites, user friendly, price and sales.  I said earlier that I tried other sites and WP works best for me.  I realize no one will compete with e-bay anytime soon.  E-bay treats sellers like crap and is full of glitches....I know what your comeback will be already and though others have had trouble with WP, I have not.  Have I had trouble with feebay....over and over again.  Glitch central, messed up invoices, nonexistant customer service...